Editing Runnymede (section)

===Runnymede Eco Village===
Between 2012 and 2015, Cooper's Hill was occupied by a radical community living in self-build houses, huts, [[Bender tent| benders]], and tents in the self-proclaimed "Runnymede Eco Village". Around 40 people, including a few young families, lived in a dispersed settlement throughout the 4 acres of woodland. They used mainly reclaimed material to build living structures, solar power to generate electricity, wood-burners for heat, cultivated some vegetables and kept chickens and geese. Water was obtained from springs on the site, and the village was largely hidden from view from outside the woodland. The members called themselves "Diggers" after the 17th-century [[Diggers]] movement.

There were two unsuccessful attempts to evict the settlers in the first year of occupation; and on 30 March 2015 bailiffs served a further [[High Court of Justice|High Court]] trespass notice on behalf of the landowners, Orchard Runnymede Ltd. The settlers were still in occupation during the Magna Carta 800th anniversary celebrations on 15 June, but their presence did not affect proceedings, and the eviction was completed at a later date.<ref>{{cite web |first=Daniella |last=Zalcman |title=Runnymede Eco-village in pictures |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/gallery/2015/jun/15/runnymede-eco-village-in-pictures |work=[[The Guardian]] |date= 15 June 2015 |access-date= 9 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Jessica |last=Elgot |title=Hand-made village near Magna Carta memorial dismantled by bailiffs |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/16/hand-made-village-near-magna-carta-memorial-dismantled-by-bailiffs |work=The Guardian |date=16 September 2015 |access-date=9 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Matt |last=Strudwick |title=Runnymede eco-village eviction takes place as bailiffs enter site |url=http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/runnymede-eco-village-eviction-takes-10057872 |work=[[Surrey Advertiser]] |date=17 September 2015 |access-date=9 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Runnymede Festival |url=http://www.runnymede.community/ |work=Runnymede Eco village |date=12 June 2015 |access-date=9 September 2017}}</ref>